[MARZBX157]

I also did the flush procedure this past friday on my 2000 3.8 and everything went well. sounds to me like you did too much which costed you all that time and headache. forget the baster method, it doesnt work nearly as well the full flush. heres what I did:
1. bought 2 quarts of Mobil 1(full synthetic)
2. 3/8" clear hose from Homedepot
3. brass fittings to connect the hoses
4. 3/8" vacuum plugs from Autozone (to plug the res.)

I didnt have to remove the res. I just disconnected the return hose and placed the vacuum plug in its place, this was essential in minimizing any oil spill (all i had was a couple of drops no where near the belt)
then i disconnected the fuse for the fuel pump which was the #5 fuse on the engine distribution block located next to the battery, this kept the engine from actually starting when I turned the key.
Then I turned the steering wheel all the way to the left and touch the ignition key for about 5-6 sec. then added fluid to the res.
turned the steering a few degrees to the right and touched the ignition again, i did this until I went from left to right then back left then right again all the while looking at the fluid coming out of the clear hose until the fuid was a nice clear red color. I slapped everthing back on and bled the system by turning the steering wheel back and fourth about 20 times.
Now my steering is smoother than before and no more infamous whine.